Waiting for the streetcar to chug its way down Carrollton Avenue, Jimmy watched the sun break on the horizon, its heat quickly burning off the thick fog gathered around his legs.

The bank robbery went off without a hitch, that is until Joey, the getaway man, refused to go above the speed limit.

As their mental states began to deteriorate each was forced to prop the other up as best they could, limping along through life as the world slowly closed to them.

The water continued to rise and trickling streams soon merged into a raging torrent that was like an angry mob looking for revenge.

Gabby stared at the dead bird on her front lawn and believed it was just another bad omen that she would have to bravely ignore at whatever cost.

The men go about their work building the sod cabin without so much as a whisper, both saving their energies for this task that has to be finished before the first snows.

After Jeanne's husband died, she gave up on love, but love had not given up on her.